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AUTOMOBILE CURTAIN WINDOW Original Filed Aug. 22, 1922 Patented Apr. 22, 1924.

PATENT OFFICi WILLIAM M CLONINGER, 0F MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA- AUTOMOBILE CURTAIN WINDOW.

Application led August 22, 1922, SeralNo. 583,641. Renewed March 19, 1924.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. CLONIN- GER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Muskogee, in the county of Muskogee and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain.y

new and useful Improvements in Automobile Curtain lVindows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in automobile curtain windows.

One object of my invention is to provide a construction in which the window pane and edges of the window pane opening of the curtain material will be securely.

held in place between the members of the window frame without stitching.

A further object of my invention is to provide an automobile curtain window which will be simple and economical in construction and may be very easily and quickly applied.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a construction which will permit an old or broken window pane to be quickly removed and replaced by a new window.

With the foregoing and other objects in view that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same con` sists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts illustrated in the drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only and are therefore not drawn to scale Y Figure 1 is a front elevation of the automobile curtain window.

Figure 2 is a plan view of one of the frame members of the window.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the window cut on the line 3 3 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view of the window cut on the line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view of the window cut on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings for a more particular description of my invention and in which drawings like parts are designated by like reference characters throughout the several views, my invention comprises a pair of outer and inner elongated metal frames l and 2 of general rectangular outline, be-

tween which the. window pane 3 and edge, as 4, of the window curtain opening are held, as will presently appear'.v

The outer frame 1 is preferably of concave-convex Yform in cross Vsection andv is provided at suitable spaced intervals along its edge ormargin with the lugs 5 adapted to pass through corresponding transverse openings 6 formed 'in the inner frame 2 adjacent its outer edge. The outer ends of these lugs project inwardly beyond the inner face of the inner frame and are bent back upon the inner face thereof, as at 7 whereby the two frames are securely fastened together.

The inner frame, which is straight or flat in cross-section, is also formed at suitable intervals with V-shaped teethv 8 which are struck up from the metal and are situated somewhat closer to the outer edge of the inner frame than the slots or openings 6, the purpose of which will presently appear.

It will be noted that the outer edge or margin of the outer frame 1 is formed with an outwardly inclined inwardly projecting bead or rim 9 which separates the inner and outer frame suiiiciently to accommodate the window pane and edge of the curtain material. As shown, the window pane is arranged in position between the inner and outer frames"` with its outer edge seating or bearing against the lugs 5 which hold the window pane against displacement or workingout of place. The teeth of the inner frame penetrate or pass through the curtain material while the outer and inner edges of the two frames clamp the same and in this way, the outer and inner frames are securely fastened to the curtain. The inner edges of the outer and inner frames also clamp the window pane and more securely hold the same in place. It will be noted, however, that while the teeth 8 pass through the curtain material, they do not penetrate the window pane as they are located beyond the outer margin of the latter.

By reason of the fact that the frame member 2 is provided with the .openings 6 which receive the lugs 5 of the frame member 1, and the teeth 8 which pass through the bead or rim 9 there is a 1double locking or securing connection between the frames 1 and 2 when the parts are assembled whereby the curtain and the pane of glass are securely held in proper position with relation to each other.

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From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it is thought that the construction, operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood Without requiring a more extended eX- planation.

Having described invention, what l eleim es nen7 and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

An automobile curtain window structure comprising an outer treme member provided with an inwardly disposed bead portion having openings and lugs, a second frame niember having openings'and teeth, the openings of the first mentioned frame member adapt- .ed to receive the teeth of the second mentioned frame member and the openings of the second mentionedrame member adapted to receive the lugs of the first mentioned frame member, said bead portion spacing the inner edge of the outer frame member from the adjacent surface oil the second mentioned frame member, e window pene arranged between the two freine members with its edges adjacent the inner edge oi the bead portion and a curtain fabric lying between the outer portions of the frame members and being penetrated by the lugs and teeth.

In testimony whereof I eins my signi ture.

WILLIAM M. CLONINGER. 

